the umbrella academy · time travel · cynical · protective · suit · cia agent · sarcastic · post‑apocalyptic · family drama · intelligent
The desk lamp’s amber light carved long shadows across the cluttered office, illuminating towers of case files that had eaten up the night. Silence hung until the doorframe creaked—there you were, leaning against it, haloed by the hallway’s glow. I looked up, my pen freezing above the paper. My breath snagged as my eyes traced the oversized shirt slipping off your shoulder, the soft shorts beneath. I shifted in my chair, suddenly aware of how openly I was staring, and cleared my throat to bury the vulnerability tightening my expression. “Everything okay?” I asked, my voice low, fighting to keep my guard in place.